Updated Jul 19, 2014

Overview

This property offers basic amenities and is ideal for budget travellers and guests looking to access the Québec City Airport (YQB), which is a 7-minute drive away. The nearest interchange with Highway 40 (major thoroughfare in Québec) is 2 minutes away by car. This hotel is situated in a primarily commercial area of Québec City and several restaurants may be found within walking distance or a short drive.

All 100 rooms at this property include free Wi-Fi, a flat-screen TV, air conditioning, a mini-fridge, a work desk, a coffeemaker, and free newspapers. Rooms may be furnished with 1 king bed or 2 double beds. This hotel offers both smoking and non-smoking accommodations.

Free on-site parking is available. Free extended parking for airport travellers is also available (arrangements must be made with the hotel directly).

A free breakfast is served daily from 5:00 am - 11:00 am. Meeting rooms are also available on site.

Downtown attractions such as the Québec City Conference Centre, the Grand Théâtre de Québec, the Plains of Abraham (historic battlefield and concert/festival venue) and the Québec Citadel are all about 15-20 minutes away by car. Old Québec, which features the Chateau Frontenac (historic site and hotel), boutique shopping (Quartier Petit Champlain), and the Québec-Levis ferry, is about a 20-minute drive from this hotel. (All driving time estimates: Google Maps)

Among the reviews used for this analysis, positive reviews for this property greatly outnumbered negative reviews.

Many guests described their rooms as clean and well maintained. A few reviewers thought that their rooms were well appointed with modern furnishings and several guests specifically mentioned that their beds were comfortable. However, some reviewers had complaints about their rooms (see below for more details).

Many reviewers found the location of this hotel convenient for accessing the airport (YQB) and major highways (Highway 40 is a 2-minute drive away). Several guests also mentioned visiting downtown attractions and Old Québec within a 15- to 20-minute drive from this hotel.

Several guests thought that the room rates were reasonable and that the hotel offered good value for the money they spent. Reviewers mentioned the ample free parking and reliable Wi-Fi as value-added features.

The staff were complimented by several guests for their helpful, friendly, accommodating, and efficient service.

As mentioned above, positive reviews for this hotel greatly outnumbered negative reviews, among the reviews sourced for this analysis. However, there were a couple of common concerns and a couple of isolated complaints.

A few guests said that the free breakfast lacked variety and selection. One reviewer said that the free breakfast included mostly pre-packaged food items. A few guests thought that the dining area for the free breakfast was too small and often crowded.

A couple of guests were disturbed in their rooms by noise from neighbouring rooms, such as conversations, footsteps, and doors closing.

As noted above, although many guests described their rooms favourably, there were also several complaints. Some reviewers felt that the rooms were too small. Although some reviewers described room furnishings as modern, others mentioned feeling that the furnishings and decor in their rooms were old and dated.

Isolated complaints included: one guest did not receive the room that he had reserved and another reviewer experienced a power outage while at this hotel and discovered that the emergency lighting was not in working order.

Expedia.ca gave this hotel an average score of 4.0 out of 5.0, with 95% of 19 guests recommending the property.

TripAdvisor.ca ranked this hotel #36 out of 93 properties in Québec City, based on 52 reviews.

Hotels.com gave this property an average score of 4.4 out of 5.0, from 123 guest reviews.

Analyzed by Tammy B.

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